Petunia plant named &#39;pdbvi35-0&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Petunia  cultivar named ‘PDBVI35-0’ is disclosed, characterized by unique, fully double Violet flowers with mounding to trailing plant habit. Plants of the new variety are highly floriferous with exceptionally good branching. The new variety is a  Petunia,  suitable as an outdoor garden or container plant.

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES

Petunia hybrid

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘PDBVI35-0’

The new Petunia cultivar resulted as part of a planned breeding programby the inventor Jun Tsukahara, in Yame, Fukuoka, Japan. The objective ofthe breeding program was to develop new Petunia varieties withinteresting colors and attractive plant forms.

The new variety resulted from the crossing of the seed parent, anunnamed, unpatented proprietary Petunia seedling with the pollen parent,an unnamed, unpatented proprietary Petunia seedling in September 2006.The new variety was discovered in May of 2007 by the inventor in a groupof seedlings resulting from that crossing, in a commercial greenhouse inYame, Fukuoka, Japan.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘PDBVI35-0’ by vegetativecuttings was first performed at a commercial greenhouse in Yame,Fukuoka, Japan in September 2007. Subsequently many generations havebeen produced and have shown that the unique features of this cultivarare stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘PDBVI35-0’ has not observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length and lightintensity, without however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘PDBVI35-0.’ These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘PDBVI35-0’ as a new and distinct Petuniacultivar:

1. Unique Dark Violet flower color.

2. Mounding and trailing plant shape.

3. Highly floriferous plant habit.

4. Fully double flowers.

5. Exceptionally good branching.

COMPARISON TO THE PARENT VARIETIES

Plants of the new cultivar ‘PDBVI35-0’ are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics to plants of the unnamed proprietary seed parent.However, the new variety has fully double flower whereas the seed parentdoes not have a fully double flower. Additionally, plants of new varietyhave a more trailing plant habit than the seed parent.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘PDBVI35-0’ are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics to plants of the unnamed proprietary pollen parent.However, plants of the pollen parent produce flowers with a lightercolor, and of a smaller size.

COMPARISON TO COMMERCIAL VARIETIES

The new cultivar can be compared to the patented commercial variety‘KERPRILCOMP’ U.S. Plant Pat No. 19,327. ‘PDBVI35-0’ is similar to thiscommercial variety in most horticultural characteristics, includingdouble flowering, however, plants of the new variety produce much darkerflowers, than ‘KERPRILCOMP’. Additionally the new cultivar has a moremounding habit than ‘KERPRILCOMP’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color atypical plant of ‘PDBVI35-0’ grown in a greenhouse, in a 10 inchcommercial basket. Age of the plant photographed is approximately 20weeks from 5 rooted cuttings. The photograph was taken usingconventional techniques and although colors may appear different fromactual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible byconventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurement describe ‘PDBVI35-0’ plants grown in a commercialgreenhouse in Oxnard, Calif. The growing temperature ranged from 18° C.to 25° C. The greenhouse is subject to partial shade. General lightconditions are bright, normal sunlight with some shade during thebrightest part of the day. Measurements and numerical values representaverages of typical plant types.

-   Botanical classification: Petunia hybrid ‘PDBVI35-0’-   Propagation:    -   -   Time to initiate roots.—About 7 days at approximately 25° C.        -   Time to develop roots.—About 14 to 21 days at approximately            25° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous.-   Plant:    -   -   Growth habit.—Mounding and trailing.        -   Age of the plant described.—Approximately 20 weeks from 5            rooted cuttings.        -   Pot size of plant described.—Approximately 10 inch basket.        -   Height.—Approximately 22 cm from soil line to top of plant.        -   Plant spread.—Approximately 65 cm at widest point.        -   Growth rate.—Rapid.        -   Branching characteristics.—Free branching.        -   Length of primary lateral branches.—Approximately 20 cm.        -   Quantity of primary lateral branches.—Approximately 60.        -   Characteristics of primary lateral branches.—Diameter:            Approximately 0.3 cm. Color: Near RHS Green 143B Texture:            Pubescent. Strength: Highly flexible, moderately strong.        -   Internode length.—Approximately 1.9 cm.-   Foliage:    -   -   Leaf.—Arrangement: Opposite Quantity: Approximately 20 per            main lateral branch. Average Length: Approximately 5.7 cm.            Average Width: Approximately 2.1 cm. Shape of blade:            oblanceolate Apex: Acute Base: Obtuse Margin: Entire Texture            of top surface: Matte with pubescence. Texture of bottom            surface: Matte with pubescence. Pubescence: Very short, less            than 1 mm hairs, densely covering leaf. Aspect: Slight            upward curve. Color: Young foliage upper side: Near RHS            Green 137B Young foliage under side: Near RHS Green 137C            Mature foliage upper side: Near RHS Green 137C Mature            foliage under side: Near RHS Green 137D Venation: Type:            Pinnate. Venation color upper side: Near RHS Yellow-Green            144B. Venation color under side: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144C.            Petiole: Length: Approximately 0.2 cm. Diameter:            Approximately 0.1 cm. Color: Near RHS Green 137C. Texture:            Pubescent.-   Flower:    -   -   Natural flowering season.—Spring and Summer.        -   Days to flowering from rooted cutting.—Approximately 50.        -   Inflorescence and flower type and habit.—Singly occurring at            leaf axils, fully double flowers with fused petals.        -   Rate of flower opening.—Approximately 4 to 5 days from bud            to fully opened flower.        -   Flower longevity on plant.—Approximately 1 week.        -   Approximate quantity of flowers per plant.—Approximately 170            flowers and buds.        -   Flowers persistent.—        -   Bud.—Shape: Oblong Length: Approximately 2.8 cm Diameter:            Approximately 1.4 cm Color: Near RHS Violet N88D, distal end            near Violet N88A.        -   Flower size.—Diameter: Approximately 5.1 cm Depth:            Approximately 3.1 cm. Flower measurements: Individual tube            not measurable because filled with petals. Petal Quantity:            Approximately 20, irregularly sized and fused.        -   Petals.—Width: Average 2 cm. Quantity: 15, fused. Texture:            Smooth Apex: Truncate. Margin: Entire        -   Color.—When opening: Inner surface: Near RHS Violet 83A            Outer surface: Near RHS Violet 83D Fully opened: Inner            surface: Near RHS Purple-Violet N81A, base near Violet 83A            Outer surface: Near RHS Purple-Violet N82C Petal color,            fading to: Near RHS Violet 83C.        -   Calyx/sepals.—Quantity per flower: 5, fused at base. Shape:            Lanceolate Length: Approximately 2.5 cm Width: Approximately            0.4 cm Apex: Acute Base: Fused Margin: Entire Texture:            Pubescent Color: Upper Surface: Near RHS Green 138A. Lower            Surface: Near RHS Green 138B.        -   Peduncle.—Length: Approximately 2.2 cm. Diameter:            Approximately 0.2 cm. Color: Near RHS Green 143C, flushed            near flower attachment Purple N77A. Orientation:            Approximately 45 degree angle from stem.        -   Fragrance.—Sweet.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Number: Approximately 12, some deformed. Filament            length: Average 1 cm.        -   Anthers.—Length: Approximately 0.2 cm Shape: Oblate Color:            RHS Violet-Blue N92A Pollen: Not observed.        -   Pistil.—Number: 1 Length: Approximately 0.4 cm Style:            Length: Approximately 0.2 cm. Color: Near RHS Yellow-Green            150D Stigma: Shape: Linear Color: Near RHS White N155A Ovary            Color: Near RHS White N155A.-   Other characteristics:    -   -   Seeds and fruits.—Not observed.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Neither resistant nor susceptible            to normal diseases and pests of Petunia.        -   Temperature tolerance.—The new variety tolerates            temperatures between approximately 6° to 35° C.

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘PDBVI35-0’ asherein illustrated and described.